UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2008
TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 000-25571 | 86-0883978 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 11085 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 300, La Jolla, CA | 92037 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 623-5665
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 3.01 | Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. |
On August 21, 2008, we received a deficiency notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price for our common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market under Marketplace Rules 4450(a)(5). In accordance with Marketplace Rule 4450(e)(2), we have 180 calendar days, or until February 17, 2009, to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 price per share requirement. If we do not regain compliance by February 17, 2009, Nasdaq will provide written notification that our common stock will be delisted, after which we may appeal the staff determination to the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel if we so choose.
A copy of our press release announcing receipt of the deficiency notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this current report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | The following exhibit is furnished herewith: |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 25, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TORREYPINES THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: August 25, 2008 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Craig Johnson | |||||||
| Name: | Craig Johnson | |||||||
| Title: | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 25, 2008 | |